New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-20
THE WORLD OF LONDON.
cuRONICLED AND CRITICISED BY MIR.
EDMUND YATES.
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1oSpoN Dec. 19.-The Queen leaves Windsor this
uorning at 10 for Osborne, accompanied by Princess
psa,rce Prince Henry and tho Duchess of Albany.
Her children go there Friday Her Majesty will
The solent to East Cowes I'm the Alberta which has
undergone a rcAt at Portsmouth The court will
main at Osborne till the middle Of February. Tho
three historical dishes which invariably appear tho
oueen's sldcboard Christmas Day-boars head wood
cock pie and cold baron OF bcef-arc to be cooked
windsor on Friday and will be conveyed to Osborne
m saturday by srccial messenger. The Duke of
Cohnrc Gotha usually sends several genuine boars'
heads 10 his English relatives at Christmas Between
1897 and 1851 King Ernest of Hanover invariably dis
matched each OF his friends in this country but
the list was revised by Her Majesty each Nov cmbcr,
and II any had departed by voice from tho
rigid creed Of ultra-Torysm his struck
Of The Queen receives quantities of gingerbread,
cakes and swectmeats from Germany during the pres
ent week
THE PRINCES NOSE not DISrIGURrD.
An absurdy exaggerated story has boon going tho
round Of tho dalcs in the last week which cmanatcs
from the pure well OF Truth" to the effect that dur
tng the recent batues at Sandringham tho Prince OF
Wales was peppercd on the by stray shot from
the gun OF a too reckless guest whom Henry politely
compares to d" Rip Van Wnkle' in his Dinglcy Dell
plos and the report that another also
peppercd about the hands Baron Oscar Dickson who
happened to be the too reckless gues referred to in
such uncompmcntary terms, is well known to be one
Of the host shots in London, and though 1t Is truc
stray shot from his gun did hit tho Prince in the
the incident considered much too triing to pre-
vent either His Royal Highncss Colonel Ellis, the
other guest who slightly shot, from continuing TO
shoot the rest of tho day.
MR.. GLADsToNE's TRIP TO ITALY.
Mr.. Gladstone will leave Hawardcn carly next week
for Italy. He intends to pass five weeks between
Naples. Sorrento and Amalf, returning TO London two
days before the meeting Of Parliament. Sir Andrew
Clark advised him to go south for rest and change.
Mr. Hol has Just returned from Tawarden. whittier he
went to execute picture OF Mr.. Gladstone Mr.. llon,
who holds as might be expected, no views on political
questions Of very pronounced character assisted his
host in telling tree He dcvoutly hopes that the
expression the face of tie Premier, in obi aiming
which he was materially assisted by the combined
efforts Of Lords Granville and Spencer, will be gcn-
orally approved next May.
THE NEW AMBASSADOR At PARIS.
Lord and Lady Lytton and Lady Constance Lytton
arrive at the Paris Embassy on Thursday next Lord
Lytton's appointment and omoluments date from No
vember 1.
HIS WAY TO FLORIDA.
Tho Duke of Newcastle leaves England in few
days for Florida
LORD DALHOUsIE's CHILDREN.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ramsay have arrived In Lon
don from Minnesota and now staying at the late
Lord Dalhousies house. Hereford Gardens. While in
America Lord and Lady Dalhousic remained some
weeks at stephen. Mr. Ramsay's rancho. Lord Dial
house appointed his brother and Lord Camrcrdown
chief executors of his will In the matter of bringing
up his five children. However, they will be assisted
by large and comprehensive council OF education and
advice specially nominated by the tcstatOr, which IN
eudes several of his old college friends and Instructors
LORD CAIRNS MARRIED AT LAST.
Lord Cairns's matrimonial trbulaons are over at
last. lie happily married yesterday afternoon to
Miss Olive Bcrens in tie Of the heir apparent
and OF the largest and smartcst congregations
which ever assembled in st. Marys, Dryanson Square
Tho bride looked very beautiful in a robe of white
satin with full court train, the bodice trimmed with
pearl passementcric tulle veil and diamond ornaments
The brides maids and pagcs-one Of the latter being
little of Sir Herbert Stewart Mrs Berenss brother
who already royal page In petto-were dressed ID
four graduated shades OF pink beginning with the pale
satin and pOnt-lace OF the pages and ending IN the
deep coral color worn by brides sisters the young
er of whom made her first appearance at the wedding
Lord Cairns presented the bridesmaids with ears
coronets in diamonds, the initials %. c. IN
enamel, as brooches. Mrs Berens wore dark hello
trope velvet and gold. Dowager Lady cairns put
aside her widows weeds and In thick, SOFT black
silk LADY IAias Sherbrooke was in gray and black
The nresents included a bracelet OF beaten gold set
with sapphres and diamonds from the Prince of Wales
and diamond ruby algrcte brooch from Mrs Machay.
The effect Of this study in pink was both mover anu
picturesque. After the reception In Great CuHDcr-
land Place was over Lord and Lady Cairns very wise
lv avoided the possibility Of mobbing and missing the
train by hosting In old style TO Cation Cottage Rel
cate. which Mrs Crawford has lent her nephew for
the honey moon.
FOR THE WEST INDIES AND CANADA.
Tho Hon Edward and Lady Fanny Marjorbanks
left SOUTHAMPTON on Thursday in the Moselle for tho
West Indies General and Mrs. Owen Williams were
passengers for Savannah by the same steamer Loru
Kerry and Lord Henry FItzmaurce sailed Inc same uay
in the Allcr for NewYork on their way 10 pass 'ho
Elton holidays with Lord and Lady Lansdowno IN
Canada
FAMILY DIFFERENCES OVER FERDiNAND
The energy with Which Princess Clementne dor
leans Is supporting her youngest and favorte sons
,noc,,o,ion in Bulgaria has produced serious family
differences The brothers Of the Princess and her
ncphew tho Comic dc Paris, are furious at the as
credit which her ntrgues have brought upon the VI
leans family, as Prince Bismarck, who hates them as
much as Lord Palmerston did, has now been enabled
TO smite them hip and thigh The elder sons OF Prn-
go ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Augustus and Philip OF sake
CohrrgK obarv who are respectively sons ln-law OF
tho Emperor OF Brazil and the King OF the bels'ais
are arbast at the reckless expenditure INTO "hoh s'
has plunged since, although both arc very r'ch' "S
do not enjoy the prospect OF seeing their o'noi
fortune wasted upon a mere chimera The wrath Oh
the Duke of Gotha has mover aba'ed since
Prince Ferdinand started for Sophia in defiance OF MS
veto. the family statutes Of this royal house requiring
that his formal permission be obtained ior the cnor'
prise Princess Clementne is clever, rich ana onor'
cc,c and has inherited all Of Louis Phlllppes love
Of intrigue.
DEATH OF NOTED HIGH CHURCHMAN.
Tho death Of the Row Mt Mackonoche, on Saturday
last is not tho blow to the High Church party that